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Volatility: Positioning for a Spike
Submitted by surlytrader  (bestcashcow.com)

With the VIX closing near 2 year lows at 18 and the S&P 500 sitting at its 18 month high, it might seem that the clouds have parted. On the contrary, with pressure being put on China to revalue...

Article | Mar 15, 2010 | Views: 113 | Comments: 0
Tags: options, hedging, volatility, spy, vix, implied volatility, vxx, vix futures, vix options

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Liquidity and Volatility
Submitted by surlytrader  (bestcashcow.com)

Equity volatility might seem to have little to do with the level or shape of interest rates, but after a bit of exploration we might be able to draw some solid conclusions.

Article | Mar 11, 2010 | Views: 94 | Comments: 0
Tags: interest rates, options, yield curve, spy, vix, implied volatility, yield curve steepness, rate equity correlation, yield curve shape

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What Influences Volatility
Submitted by surlytrader  (bestcashcow.com)

The holy grail of derivatives trading is to predict future levels of volatility. Unlike equity prices alone, volatility has a somewhat predictive nature.

Article | Feb 23, 2010 | Views: 85 | Comments: 0
Tags: options, trading, derivatives, implied volatility, option strategies, volatility models, forecasted volatility, macroeconomic models

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What Influences Volatility?
Submitted by surlytrader  (bestcashcow.com)

The holy grail of derivatives trading is to predict future levels of volatility. Unlike equity prices alone, volatility has a somewhat predictive nature.

Article | Feb 22, 2010 | Views: 32 | Comments: 1
Tags: options, implied volatility, volatility models, macro-factor model, forecasted volatility

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Efficiently Trading Option Spreads
Submitted by surlytrader  (bestcashcow.com)

Many investment newsletters and option strategy resources tout put-spreads and call-spreads as the two fundamental option strategies. In doing so, they often tell retail investors to do exactly...

Article | Feb 2, 2010 | Views: 133 | Comments: 0
Tags: options, skew, implied volatility, option strategies, option spreads, call spreads, put spreads, iron condors, option smirk, option smile

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Scalping Gamma
Submitted by surlytrader  (bestcashcow.com)

If we pair a long position in the ATM short-term option, which has a very high gamma, with a short position in an out of the money long-dated option then we still end up with a net positive gamma....

Article | Jan 19, 2010 | Views: 163 | Comments: 0
Tags: options, volatility, spy, vega, gamma, option strategies, gamma scalping, short vega, short volatility, option trading, yhoo

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How to Choose the Right Option to Buy
Submitted by Sam Cass  (bestcashcow.com)

Here's a good video on how to choose options to buy. I like to use options to hedge risk using covered call positions. I sometimes also sell options to generate some income. A riskier way to trade...

Videos | Jan 19, 2010 | Views: 121 | Comments: 0
Tags: options, option basics, buying options

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Option Strategy: Long Gamma, Short Vega
Submitted by surlytrader  (bestcashcow.com)

By examining the skew and term structure of implied volatility an investor can develop new strategies to capture higher dimensions of volatility investing.

Article | Jan 6, 2010 | Views: 252 | Comments: 0
Tags: options, volatility, spy, skew, implied volatility, vega, gamma

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Pairs Trading: United States Vs. Emerging Markets
Submitted by surlytrader  (bestcashcow.com)

Directional market bets can be very tricky. Many unpredictable factors can impact the performance of world equity markets which can make the “investment” process seem much more like a...

Article | Dec 27, 2009 | Views: 160 | Comments: 0
Tags: emerging markets, options, spy, p , eem, pairs trading, market neutral

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VIX Retreat at Quarter End
Submitted by surlytrader  (bestcashcow.com)

The end of the year seems to lend itself to a bit of a conspiracy theory. My focus today is on the VIX, but with the backdrop of financial statement marks at quarter-end periods. Everyone knows...

Article | Dec 22, 2009 | Views: 193 | Comments: 0
Tags: options, banks, volatility, vix, implied volatility, spx, swap spreads, interest rate swaps

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Option Skew as a Trading Signal
Submitted by surlytrader  (bestcashcow.com)

If you have read some of my articles regarding the Credit Suisse Fear Barometer or my discussions surrounding skew, then you understand why 10% out of the money puts are often more highly valued...

Article | Dec 17, 2009 | Views: 243 | Comments: 2
Tags: options, volatility, skew, implied volatility, p , spx, credit suisse fear barometer

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Covered Call Options as Investment Strategies
Submitted by surlytrader  (bestcashcow.com)

An investment strategy that is highly underutilized is the selling/writing of call options on individual stocks or ETF’s that are owned within an investment portfolio. I will cover three...

Article | Dec 11, 2009 | Views: 201 | Comments: 0
Tags: options, trading, hedging, volatility, derivatives

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Volatility Selling Strategies
Submitted by surlytrader  (www.surlytrader.com)

Up until 2008, the markets since 1990 had been relatively calm and there was a consistent option premium that has rewarded option sellers via a positive gap between option implied volatility and...

Article | Dec 11, 2009 | Views: 92 | Comments: 0 
Tags: options, trading, hedging, volatility, derivatives



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